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[moominmolly]

Let's say you're the hiring manager for a non-customer-facing technical position, and your workplace is somewhat laid back, but not quite foosball tables in the bathrooms laid back. Further, let's say you interview someone for a position and they basically knock your socks off on the phone, but when they come in for an in-person interview, despite knocking even more socks, they turn out to have BRIGHT ORANGE HAIR.

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I know what I'm going to do, but I'm curious what other people think I should do.

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[harimad.livejournal.com]

15 years ago I didn't know much about men's business clothing norms, that not being relevant to me.

My point of the story is that interviewers can get caught up with incongruous detail, even if the detail is unimportant; that first impressions matter; and that actions taken during a first meeting carry more significance than actions taken after you've established a relationship and a reputation.